Judge Lets Jailed Reporter’s Supporters Sue FBI
A federal judge Tuesday refused to dismiss a lawsuit claiming the FBI used an unconstitutional subpoena to spy on anonymous supporters of jailed journalist Barrett Brown.
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Ruling Shows No Secrets Left to Keep in Clinton-Email Case
Seeing no need for secrecy with much of the information about Hillary Clinton’s private email server already public, a federal judge cleared the way Thursday for the release of details about the FBI’s email-retrieval efforts.
Read moreSubpoenas Quashed in Waymo v. Uber Driverless Car War
In another volley in the driverless-car trade-secrets battle between Waymo and Uber as an October jury trial approaches, a federal magistrate on Monday quashed two subpoenas served on Waymo’s outside counsel as beyond the scope of a discovery order.
Read moreExperts Say Journalists Could Be Espionage Act’s Next Frontier
In the nearly 100 years since enactment of the 1918 Espionage Act, the government has chosen – out of respect for press freedom – not to prosecute journalists. That harmony skipped a beat last week, however, when the Justice Department announced it would review media-subpoena policies to address the leaky faucet of classified leaks.
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Ninth Circuit Sides With DEA Over Oregon and ACLU
The Ninth Circuit ruled Monday that the ACLU did not have standing to intervene in Oregon’s challenge to DEA subpoenas of the Oregon Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
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Appeals Court Trims NY’s Request for Anti-Abortion Group Records
A New York appeals court ruled Wednesday that two of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s 10 subpoena requests for an anti-abortion group’s records, to determine whether they were practicing medicine without a license, were unconstitutionally overbroad.
Read moreSan Francisco Demands More Records From Uber & Lyft
San Francisco on Monday ordered Uber and Lyft to turn over records on its driving practices, as City Attorney Dennis Herrera expressed concern about the ride-sharing companies’ compliance with local and state laws.
Read moreNinth Circuit Upholds EEOC Subpoena in Discrimination Case
On remand from the Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday that an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission subpoena is enforceable in an investigation of whether a grocery-supply company’s strength test discriminates against women.
Read moreFlynn Associates Subpoenaed in FBI’s Russia Investigation
Amid the fallout of President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey, federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas seeking the business records of known associates of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
Read moreMark Cuban Tries to Duck Ultimate Fighters’ Subpoena
Calling it harassment, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban asked a federal judge Monday to quash a subpoena from former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters in their antitrust class action against fight promoters.
Read moreFraud Probe Uncovers Secret Tillerson Emails on Climate Change
New York’s attorney general says he has tied Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to at least seven years’ worth of messages about climate change that the former ExxonMobil CEO apparently sent from a secret email account.
Read moreJourno Facing Subpoena in Oregon Refuge Takeover Trial
A federal judge on Tuesday allowed prosecutors to list a reporter as a potential witness in the second trial over the occupation of Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, despite objections that the government waited to issue a subpoena until after the confirmation of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who is more likely to take such steps than his predecessor.
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